Automobile bed



J. B. YOUNG AUTOMOBILE BED Nov. 6 1923.

Fi1ed Aug. 11. 1922 INVENTOR.

BY JHMES You/v6.

ATTORNEYS. b

. Patented Nov.4 6,Y 1923.'

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-' Jannes. `veniva` or CUMBERLANDQINDIVANA;

' AUTOMOBILE BED,

z Appiitanon nieangust 11,"192a` seria; No. 581,099.

drawings, in which like numerals refer to like arts.

This invention `relates toa folding `bed as equipment for an automobile, for use particularly in touring and camping. e

The principal object ofthe invention 1s to provide a foldingbed which is adapted to fit in Yan automobilefopen or closed, which will be Yinexpensive to manufacture, of simple and strong construction, comfortable, and occupy a minimum of space when not in use. `Its construction is such as to be readily assembled and mounted as a bedand quickly removed and put outfof the vway 'when not in use.

One feature' of the invention resides in the manner of securing the bed upon the vehicle,

employing parts of the vehicle for maintaining the bed in laterallyfstretched position,V thereby eliminating the necessity of using lateral stretching bars andthe like.

Another feature ofthe inventionlies in the central longitudinal'dividing rod for further supportingthe structure and dividing it into a: double bed for permitting two persons to rest upon it and prevent l.their V being thrown together bythe central sagging thereof; Y n p Y Another feature of therinvention resides in the universalconstruction whereby it may be adjusted'to any size vehicle, either longitudinally or laterally, and thelprovision oi.

bars readily remov be folded out'ofv the way ,and permit-the bed to be rolledup sof as to take up a minimum of space'whennot collapsible supporting able therefrom so as to in use. v 1

The full nature of the invention" will be understood from the accompanyingl drawingsfandthe following ,description vand claims. l

In theV drawingSf-ig. is a perspective view showing the bed in'A position uponthe vehicle.V Fig. Q/is a plan. view of the bed showing its'connection with parts `of the vehicle, other parts beingremoved. Fig. 3

is a plan view -of the under-sideof the bed.V

Fig. 4 is a detailed view of the `rear support- States, and a resident hood11, wind full, clear, 4formed description thereof, referenceV vbe Vlaced together by rear inthe nature of a hammock.; Y

aterally so aslto, .maintain'it substantially taut without .the 90 {use of stretchingv bars,l 'and' to Asupport the edges, there are provided'longitudinally exx Y Ytending'sideI-barsaboutwhich thebodyf V the front- Yportion 23. are adapted to bows; Yl-of th-'top ing bracket; 5 is'afdetailedview of the vcollapsible longitudinal supporting rods. Y

Y .In the drawings thereV is shownnan auto-` .Y 'y Y usual .type having ay body 10,` 60

mobile of the 14. The, bed v consists of. a'. bodyA portiongjl of canvasA or anyfsuitable material adapted sides and ends of theV body thereof. The body portion 15 ofthe bed is provided 'with .overlapping` portions which are adapted to the lacing string V17 as v shown in Fig. 3. v This is 4for the purpose of 70,y ,permittingfthe bed Y to be.V universal ory adjustable kto anyv width of vehicle The ends of the'body portionrare out awayv to vprovide a head 18 and a tail 19, said head and tail being provided with a tail rod is similarly Vsecured* tothe backA of f V.the vehicle by meansQoffa bracket mount- `85 f ,ingV to be hereinafterdescribed.. ThisV arrangement supports the bed at thefront and . ForVA stretching the .bed l of the bed is folded, as shown-inFig. 2. The

.forward Vend'of'the side bars 23'eXtend ast 915 I 'i .the upright fmember'l'of the wind shield- `frame, yso Vvthat said .bars-engage the-'outer' f Y surface thereof on each side .of -the. -wind shield; lfherefol'egthe'windshieldframeisf.v r n said bars and maintainflooY -thereofinspaced relation tok each other. kThe rear ends of the-bars` 1 extend. thrughsuitable' Y rings V24:; whichare,strapped.to theA side Y frame`l vSaidringsV beingl'05 i- :in fixed position, :maintain the rear? ends of Y.the bars 23 inv spaced .relation-ato each other.

YWhile the sidebarsi'n no way,directlysupe l'itili'zedV to separate port the vbed itself, they mantanffi in prevent sagging.

shield frame 13 and top ,bows

tobe stretched overand sup-ported above the seats of the vehicle between the 65V pluralityV of stitched 75 lor otherwise. secured ,folds orrloops 20" for receiving the cross `rod Asupports 21.@ 'Ilie Y forwardend orheadof the bed is supported I by suitable straps 22ste/cured to each end .off

to buckleover'the S0 Y suchv as vclips and V29 extends down the back of the the curved forward portion vadjacent thereto i screw `35.

above described mounted on each side of the tixed'jor integralfour-sided frame which is undesirable in'disposing of the bed when not in use.

In event it is desired -that two persons rest upon the bed, a central longitudinal dividing bar 25 may be used, said bar being removably secured at each end to the end supporting bars 2l. This Vbar "is for the purpose of `preventing sagging in the middle of the bed which would cause two persons to be rolledtogether and in substance forms two :separate and individual sleeping portions.

The longitudinally extendingrods 23 and '25 are so constructed as to be divided as l shown in Fig. 5, for the purpose of disposing of them when not in use. In one-half of the bar there is provided a recess 25 which receives "a projection 27 formed upon the l'other half so as to strengthen and make rigid ythe connection therebetween. The receiving half of the bar-is providedrwith internal screw threads; while the other half -is provided with a reduced portion about the projection 27 having external screw threads, so that said halves may be telescoped and 'then screwed into a rigid connection.

As rshown in Fig. il, there is provided a bracket having an adjustable hook thereon,

to which the rear straps 22 are secured. Said bracket comprises a standard 28 having the bottom thereof curved with a downwardly projecting portion 29 so Vas to lit over the upholstery 30 of the rear seat. The projection seat; while 'embraces the top rounded portion of the upholstery. Adjustably mounted upon the standard 28, there is a 'post 31 which is provided with a clamp 32 adapted to embrace and be rigidly clamped to the rear top bow 14. After being properly adjusted for height and being clamped in position, the post 31 and the standard 28V are locked together by their interlocking portions and secured together bythe set screw 'l Slidably mountedupon the post 31, :there is a hook 34C which is fixed in adjusted position by the set rlhere is one of said brackets vehicle, so that the rear straps 22 can be suspended from the hooks YSel. Y

After all adjustments are' made of the supporting rods, the brackets, andthe body of the bed to the 'particular size car V`upon which it is to be used, no further adjustment need be made. Therefore, after onc'e'having been used, this vbed may be quickly mounted and removedfr'om the car. After adjustment, to 'mount the bed, the canvas body portion is enrolled and the 'straps secured to their respective which may be left in place. j The longitudisupports at the front and rear nal bars 23 maybe quickly inserted through the side folds of the canvas so that the rear ends extend through the ring 24 and the front -ends Aembrace the wind shield frame.

The bed is then ready for use. If two persons are to use the bed, the central rod 25 may be inserted and secured to the end rods 2l. When `not in use, the side rods 23 are pulled out, unscrewed at their center, the bed is unstrapped at its ends, the rods 23 laid therein and the bed then rolled up in a compact roll to be stored away foi-'future use.

The invention claimed is;

l. In combination with a vehicle `having a front wind shield frame, anda top frame, of ya collapsible bed adapted to be 'mounted therein comprising 'a body portion, means for supporting each end thereof upon said wind shield frame and top frame, and means held in spaced relation by said wind shield frame and top Vframe for supporting the of said end supporting rods for supporting i theV sides thereof in spaced relation with each other. n p

l3. In combination with a vehicle having afront wind shield frame, and atop frame, ofa collapsible bed adapted to he mounted thereinconiprising a body portion, a detachable bracket mounted on the rear of saidvehicle and secured the top vframe thereof, means for securing the forward end of said bed to the VfOrWardjend of said vehicle, and means for det'achably securing the rear end thereof to the bracket. i

j et. In combination with a vehicle having a front wind shield of a, collapsibleA bed adapted to be mounted therein comprising a body portion, a detachable Ybracket mounted 'on the rear |of the vehicle and secured to the 'top frame thereof,y

means for securing the forward end lof said Trame, and a top frame,

bedto the forward end of the vehicle, means for de'tachably securing the rear end thereof to the bracket, andvside supporting Vmembers 'for supporting the independently fof the ends thereof adapted to be maintained. insp'aced relation with each other by engagementnwith said vehicle.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature. Y

Janssen. Yonne.

sides of said bed" 

